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Democracy 21 Applauds House Passage of DC Statehood

Democracy 21 Applauds House Passage of D.C. Statehood Senate Should Act to Pass Washington, D.C. Admissions Act Democracy 21 applauds the House for passing legislation […]

The “Swiftest and Surest Way” to Purge Corruption – Wertheimer in Medium

Enclosed for your information is a piece by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer entitled, “The ‘Swiftest and Surest Way’ to Purge Corruption,” which was published […]

The “Swiftest and Surest Way” to Purge Corruption

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | April 15, 2021 “The American people understand this simple reality: big money buys influence and results in Washington at their […]

Wertheimer op-ed: Manchin’s filibuster defense contradicts the Senate legacy he claims to protect – NBC News Think

Enclosed for your information is an op-ed by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer entitled “Manchin’s filibuster defense contradicts the Senate legacy he claims to protect,” […]

The Battle for S. 1 Must Be Fought on the Senate Floor

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | April 8, 2021 “This battle must be fought out on the Senate floor.” In an op-ed in The Washington Post […]

S. 1, the For the People Act, Must Pass In Whole – Wertheimer in Medium

Enclosed for your information is a piece by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer titled “S. 1, the For the People Act, Must Pass In Whole” […]

S. 1 Must Pass In Whole

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | April 1, 2021 “There is nothing to indicate that taking out key democracy reforms from the bill will improve the […]

Inside the Koch-Backed Effort to Block the Largest Election-Reform Bill in Half a Century – Jane Mayer in New Yorker

Enclosed for your information is an article entitled “Inside the Koch-Backed Effort to Block the Largest Election-Reform Bill in Half a Century” by Jane Mayer […]

A New Development in the Battle for S. 1

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | March 25, 2021 “The reforms in S. 1 have bipartisan support in the country. There is broad support from Democrats, […]